Carl Roberts
@carlkakafotf.bsky.social
News Editor at Future Of The Force. Film and TV Reviewer. Accredited Film Critic. Retired/ Disabled. Liverpool FC fan. #JFT97. thefutureoftheforce.com
#PredatorBadlands…or Predator: The Mandalorian Version…Or Predator: The Disney Movie.
Take your pick.
While I admire the world expansion, the film has nothing new to say, is watered down for family audiences, and is a good science fiction film, just not a good Predator film.
Entertaining but empty.
Take your pick.
While I admire the world expansion, the film has nothing new to say, is watered down for family audiences, and is a good science fiction film, just not a good Predator film.
Entertaining but empty.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#PredatorBadlands…or Predator: The Mandalorian Version…Or Predator: The Disney Movie.
Take your pick.
While I admire the world expansion, the film has nothing new to say, is watered down for family audiences, and is a good science fiction film, just not a good Predator film.
Entertaining but empty.
Take your pick.
While I admire the world expansion, the film has nothing new to say, is watered down for family audiences, and is a good science fiction film, just not a good Predator film.
Entertaining but empty.
#Sisu is a bats**t crazy, completely implausible, over the top violent action movie that is completely entertaining.
You need to see the first film for context but once it starts, it hardly stops.
The villains are paper thin but that hardly matters.
Great fun!
@SonyPicturesUK
You need to see the first film for context but once it starts, it hardly stops.
The villains are paper thin but that hardly matters.
Great fun!
@SonyPicturesUK
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#Sisu is a bats**t crazy, completely implausible, over the top violent action movie that is completely entertaining.
You need to see the first film for context but once it starts, it hardly stops.
The villains are paper thin but that hardly matters.
Great fun!
@SonyPicturesUK
You need to see the first film for context but once it starts, it hardly stops.
The villains are paper thin but that hardly matters.
Great fun!
@SonyPicturesUK
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tonight, Team FOTF will be checking out Osgood Perkins’ latest movie, #Keeper
Will we want to hold onto the film or should we have let it go?
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @blackbearpics for tonight’s scary entertainment!!
Will we want to hold onto the film or should we have let it go?
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @blackbearpics for tonight’s scary entertainment!!
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Tonight, Team FOTF will be checking out Osgood Perkins’ latest movie, #Keeper
Will we want to hold onto the film or should we have let it go?
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @blackbearpics for tonight’s scary entertainment!!
Will we want to hold onto the film or should we have let it go?
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @blackbearpics for tonight’s scary entertainment!!
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#Relay is a terrific throwback to the conspiracy thrillers of the 1970s.
Riz Ahmed gives a great dramatic performance in the lead, with brilliant support from Lily James and Sam Worthington.
Tightly plotted, constantly tense, superbly acted and gripping.
See it from Friday.
Riz Ahmed gives a great dramatic performance in the lead, with brilliant support from Lily James and Sam Worthington.
Tightly plotted, constantly tense, superbly acted and gripping.
See it from Friday.
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#Relay is a terrific throwback to the conspiracy thrillers of the 1970s.
Riz Ahmed gives a great dramatic performance in the lead, with brilliant support from Lily James and Sam Worthington.
Tightly plotted, constantly tense, superbly acted and gripping.
See it from Friday.
Riz Ahmed gives a great dramatic performance in the lead, with brilliant support from Lily James and Sam Worthington.
Tightly plotted, constantly tense, superbly acted and gripping.
See it from Friday.
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#ShelbyOaks is a mix of The Blair Witch Project, Barbarian, The Omen and other horror movies.
While it’s not bad, it’s simply not scary, telegraphs the plot, and never reaches its full potential.
At 90 minutes, it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
A neat chiller for Halloween
@altitudefilmuk
While it’s not bad, it’s simply not scary, telegraphs the plot, and never reaches its full potential.
At 90 minutes, it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
A neat chiller for Halloween
@altitudefilmuk
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#ShelbyOaks is a mix of The Blair Witch Project, Barbarian, The Omen and other horror movies.
While it’s not bad, it’s simply not scary, telegraphs the plot, and never reaches its full potential.
At 90 minutes, it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
A neat chiller for Halloween
@altitudefilmuk
While it’s not bad, it’s simply not scary, telegraphs the plot, and never reaches its full potential.
At 90 minutes, it doesn’t outstay its welcome.
A neat chiller for Halloween
@altitudefilmuk
Ok, #ShelbyOaks do your worst!!
I’m ready!!
I’m ready!!
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ok, #ShelbyOaks do your worst!!
I’m ready!!
I’m ready!!
Tonight, Team FOTF will be unraveling the mystery of #ShelbyOaks
Will we discover the truth or will we want to leave the mystery unsolved??
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @AltitudeFilms for our invite
Will we discover the truth or will we want to leave the mystery unsolved??
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @AltitudeFilms for our invite
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Tonight, Team FOTF will be unraveling the mystery of #ShelbyOaks
Will we discover the truth or will we want to leave the mystery unsolved??
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @AltitudeFilms for our invite
Will we discover the truth or will we want to leave the mystery unsolved??
Find out soon!!
A big thank you to our friends at @AltitudeFilms for our invite
#Giant is a wonderfully entertaining, insightful drama at the relationship between Naseem Hamed and his trainer, Brendan Ingle.
Pierce Brosnan is superb as Ingle with great support from Amir El-Masry as Hamed.
When the film ends, you’ll love one but despise the other
#BFI #LFF
Pierce Brosnan is superb as Ingle with great support from Amir El-Masry as Hamed.
When the film ends, you’ll love one but despise the other
#BFI #LFF
October 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
And just like that, it’s over!
Thank you to everyone who I met at the festival and thank you to the film critic family for making feel so welcome.
See you down the road, everyone!
#BFI #LFF #londonfilmfestival
Thank you to everyone who I met at the festival and thank you to the film critic family for making feel so welcome.
See you down the road, everyone!
#BFI #LFF #londonfilmfestival
October 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
And just like that, it’s over!
Thank you to everyone who I met at the festival and thank you to the film critic family for making feel so welcome.
See you down the road, everyone!
#BFI #LFF #londonfilmfestival
Thank you to everyone who I met at the festival and thank you to the film critic family for making feel so welcome.
See you down the road, everyone!
#BFI #LFF #londonfilmfestival
The final day, the final film of my first #londonfilmfestival
I’m going to miss it!
Thank you to all the staff at the #BFI for putting on such a good festival and to the staff at @CentralPictureH for their hospitality.
See you all next year!!
#TheLastHurrah
I’m going to miss it!
Thank you to all the staff at the #BFI for putting on such a good festival and to the staff at @CentralPictureH for their hospitality.
See you all next year!!
#TheLastHurrah
October 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The final day, the final film of my first #londonfilmfestival
I’m going to miss it!
Thank you to all the staff at the #BFI for putting on such a good festival and to the staff at @CentralPictureH for their hospitality.
See you all next year!!
#TheLastHurrah
I’m going to miss it!
Thank you to all the staff at the #BFI for putting on such a good festival and to the staff at @CentralPictureH for their hospitality.
See you all next year!!
#TheLastHurrah
#Pillion is a decent comedy drama that is stylishly told and woven.
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling are wonderfully cast as dominant and submissive in their relationship.
It’s not for everyone but it is entertaining and elegantly told.
#BFI #LFF #Londonfilmfestival
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling are wonderfully cast as dominant and submissive in their relationship.
It’s not for everyone but it is entertaining and elegantly told.
#BFI #LFF #Londonfilmfestival
October 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#Pillion is a decent comedy drama that is stylishly told and woven.
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling are wonderfully cast as dominant and submissive in their relationship.
It’s not for everyone but it is entertaining and elegantly told.
#BFI #LFF #Londonfilmfestival
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling are wonderfully cast as dominant and submissive in their relationship.
It’s not for everyone but it is entertaining and elegantly told.
#BFI #LFF #Londonfilmfestival
#TheHistoryOfSound confirms that Paul Mescal is possibly in line for 2 Oscar nominations.
A rich, moving and emotional tale that is a great journey to take.
Josh O’Connor again proves he is one of the best talents around.
There could be awards coming its way
#BFI #LFF @focusfeatures.bsky.social
A rich, moving and emotional tale that is a great journey to take.
Josh O’Connor again proves he is one of the best talents around.
There could be awards coming its way
#BFI #LFF @focusfeatures.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
#TheHistoryOfSound confirms that Paul Mescal is possibly in line for 2 Oscar nominations.
A rich, moving and emotional tale that is a great journey to take.
Josh O’Connor again proves he is one of the best talents around.
There could be awards coming its way
#BFI #LFF @focusfeatures.bsky.social
A rich, moving and emotional tale that is a great journey to take.
Josh O’Connor again proves he is one of the best talents around.
There could be awards coming its way
#BFI #LFF @focusfeatures.bsky.social
#DieMyLove is very heavy going fare.
On one hand, it is a stunning look at a woman’s loss of her grip on reality
On the other, it can get confusing and annoying.
Jennifer Lawrence plays her role brilliantly while Robert Pattinson does well with his content
A real melon scratcher
On one hand, it is a stunning look at a woman’s loss of her grip on reality
On the other, it can get confusing and annoying.
Jennifer Lawrence plays her role brilliantly while Robert Pattinson does well with his content
A real melon scratcher
October 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
#DieMyLove is very heavy going fare.
On one hand, it is a stunning look at a woman’s loss of her grip on reality
On the other, it can get confusing and annoying.
Jennifer Lawrence plays her role brilliantly while Robert Pattinson does well with his content
A real melon scratcher
On one hand, it is a stunning look at a woman’s loss of her grip on reality
On the other, it can get confusing and annoying.
Jennifer Lawrence plays her role brilliantly while Robert Pattinson does well with his content
A real melon scratcher
Happy heavenly birthday to my father, Tony Roberts, and to the mighty Rebel.
Gone but never forgotten.
Gone but never forgotten.
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to my father, Tony Roberts, and to the mighty Rebel.
Gone but never forgotten.
Gone but never forgotten.
#RentalFamily is a marvellous, funny, moving and emotional film that is a highlight of the film year.
Brendan Fraser is wonderful as the actor employed to take on supporting roles for clients who hire him.
The Japanese scenery is beautiful.
This is one to watch over and over.
#BFI #LFF
Brendan Fraser is wonderful as the actor employed to take on supporting roles for clients who hire him.
The Japanese scenery is beautiful.
This is one to watch over and over.
#BFI #LFF
October 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
#RentalFamily is a marvellous, funny, moving and emotional film that is a highlight of the film year.
Brendan Fraser is wonderful as the actor employed to take on supporting roles for clients who hire him.
The Japanese scenery is beautiful.
This is one to watch over and over.
#BFI #LFF
Brendan Fraser is wonderful as the actor employed to take on supporting roles for clients who hire him.
The Japanese scenery is beautiful.
This is one to watch over and over.
#BFI #LFF
#SpringsteenDeliverUsFromNowhere is a worthy drama concerning The Boss’ early 1980s recording of Nebraska.
Jeremy Allen White gives an Oscar Worthy performance in a film that feels a bit light in some areas.
A good watch and will get you singing.
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival
Jeremy Allen White gives an Oscar Worthy performance in a film that feels a bit light in some areas.
A good watch and will get you singing.
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#SpringsteenDeliverUsFromNowhere is a worthy drama concerning The Boss’ early 1980s recording of Nebraska.
Jeremy Allen White gives an Oscar Worthy performance in a film that feels a bit light in some areas.
A good watch and will get you singing.
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival
Jeremy Allen White gives an Oscar Worthy performance in a film that feels a bit light in some areas.
A good watch and will get you singing.
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival
#NoOtherChoice is a wickedly amusing film that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
With emotional and winning performances, a cutting script and great comedy, the film is a winner.
Who knew paper production could be so deadly?!!
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival @mubiuk.bsky.social
With emotional and winning performances, a cutting script and great comedy, the film is a winner.
Who knew paper production could be so deadly?!!
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival @mubiuk.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#NoOtherChoice is a wickedly amusing film that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
With emotional and winning performances, a cutting script and great comedy, the film is a winner.
Who knew paper production could be so deadly?!!
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival @mubiuk.bsky.social
With emotional and winning performances, a cutting script and great comedy, the film is a winner.
Who knew paper production could be so deadly?!!
#LFF #BFI #londonfilmfestival @mubiuk.bsky.social
#Anemone is sadly a let down and a waste of the talent on show.
A muddled narrative, unlikeable lead character, no real drama, no characterisation to speak of and what feels like an hallucination brings the film down.
A real pity.
#BFI #LFF #BFILondonFilmFestival
A muddled narrative, unlikeable lead character, no real drama, no characterisation to speak of and what feels like an hallucination brings the film down.
A real pity.
#BFI #LFF #BFILondonFilmFestival
October 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#Anemone is sadly a let down and a waste of the talent on show.
A muddled narrative, unlikeable lead character, no real drama, no characterisation to speak of and what feels like an hallucination brings the film down.
A real pity.
#BFI #LFF #BFILondonFilmFestival
A muddled narrative, unlikeable lead character, no real drama, no characterisation to speak of and what feels like an hallucination brings the film down.
A real pity.
#BFI #LFF #BFILondonFilmFestival
#BelowTheClouds is a stunning documentary featuring those who live in the shadow of mount Vesuvius
Filmed in black and white, the film is fascinating .
#BFI #LFF
Filmed in black and white, the film is fascinating .
#BFI #LFF
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#BelowTheClouds is a stunning documentary featuring those who live in the shadow of mount Vesuvius
Filmed in black and white, the film is fascinating .
#BFI #LFF
Filmed in black and white, the film is fascinating .
#BFI #LFF
Bradley Cooper’s #IsThisThingOn is marvellously delightful comedy drama that ticks every box.
Will Arnet and Laura Dern are superb as the separated couple making the best of their situation for their children.
Funny, moving and uplifting.
#BFI #LFF
Will Arnet and Laura Dern are superb as the separated couple making the best of their situation for their children.
Funny, moving and uplifting.
#BFI #LFF
October 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Bradley Cooper’s #IsThisThingOn is marvellously delightful comedy drama that ticks every box.
Will Arnet and Laura Dern are superb as the separated couple making the best of their situation for their children.
Funny, moving and uplifting.
#BFI #LFF
Will Arnet and Laura Dern are superb as the separated couple making the best of their situation for their children.
Funny, moving and uplifting.
#BFI #LFF